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This Week's Choice
Pride & Prejudice

Is there anyone more suited to recount Jane Austen’s cherished story compared to her royal highness Julie Andrews? While it doesn't feature Colin Firth drenched, the Hollywood great is a wonderful and faithful narrator of this classic romantic comedy about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. This production, which is broken down into 25 episodes, not only marks the 250-year mark of the author's birth – it’s Andrews’s ninetieth birthday also!
Accessible on many platforms, weekly releases

Grand Designs Deconstructed

So great is the pressure of building your own dream house, this property series is one of the few television home programs where divorce occurs regularly instead of a flaw. The host teams up with Greg James in this amiable offshoot aimed at enthusiasts – and admits that he was close to opening up his personal funds for budget-challenged homeowners.
Available via Spotify, weekly episodes

Woman’s Hour Guide to Life

On Sundays, Nuala McGovern Nuala McGovern a focused segment covering an individual subject with familiar voices and specialists. She starts off by discussing friendship – ways to create room for relationships and keep in touch – by speaking with author Dolly Alderton, journalist Cohen, therapist Samuel and Dr Franco. It's discussion-based, practical and, most importantly, supportive.
Via BBC Sounds, weekly episodes

Music, Money & Mayhem

Including Pink Floyd and Blur, the company featured a deluge of major UK artists. This audio series hosted by Chris Atkins will certainly please both music nerds and finance experts, as it effectively outlines EMI's failure by means of conversations featuring Neil Tennant and contentious former chairman Guy Hands.
Widely available, episodes weekly

Coining It

Presented by Goodall, this fresh show seems like it could be an ordinary cryptocurrency narrative. Gladly, this story about an individual who discovered a cryptocurrency error that suggested infinite cash and launched this individual from the seaside town to Dubai emerges as an engaging and very amusing story – though undoubtedly a warning tale.
Available broadly, weekly releases